Gerhard Pieschl
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The Most Reverend Gerhard Pieschl | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Limburg | |
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| Diocese | Limburg |
| Appointed | 24 August 1977 |
| Term ended | 15 June 2009 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Misenum |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 December 1961 |
| Consecration | 23 October 1977 by Wilhelm Kempf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1934 |
| Nationality | German |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | In Spe Gaudentes |
Gerhard Pieschl (born 23 January 1934) is a German Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Limburg from 1977 until his retirement in 2009.[1]
Pieschl was born in Moravská Třebová in Czechoslovakia. Following the expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia after World War II, his family settled in Hesse, Germany. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Limburg on 8 December 1961.[2]
